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Archie Renaux Plays a Double-Agent Lawyer in HBO's War
Archie Renaux plays attorney Johnny Warren in HBO's legal drama War.
The series follows the messy divorce of tech billionaire Morgan Henderson and Hollywood star Carla Duval, whose case involves two prestigious law firms.
Johnny works between both firms as a double agent, while trying to balance his ambition with his morals.
Renaux may be familiar to viewers as Mal in Netflix's fantasy series Shadow and Bone.
He has also appeared in Alien: Romulus and The Greatest Beer Run Ever, showing experience across several genres.
Renaux said he was drawn to Johnny's difficult choices and the series' cliffhanger endings.
He has not revealed whether War will return for a second season and said he is currently focused on family time.
Archie Renaux plays Jonathan “Johnny” Warren, an ambitious London lawyer who acts as a double agent between two law firms in HBO’s legal series War.
The series centers on the divorce of tech billionaire Morgan Henderson and Hollywood star Carla Duval.
Renaux said he was drawn to the script’s pace, cliffhangers and character development.
He described Johnny as torn between ambition and morals.
Renaux is also known for Shadow and Bone, The Greatest Beer Run Ever, Upgraded and Alien: Romulus.
- Who
- Archie Renaux plays Jonathan “Johnny” Warren, a London attorney.
- What
- He acts as a double agent between two prestigious law firms involved in a high-profile divorce case.
- When
- The article was published on November 1, 2026.
- Where
- In HBO’s legal series War, set in London.
- Why
- Renaux said he was interested in Johnny’s struggle between ambition and morals, and in the script’s pace and characters.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Renaux played soldier Tom Collins in the biographical war drama The Greatest Beer Run Ever.
Renaux starred in the rom-com Upgraded and played Tyler in Alien: Romulus.
TVLine published an article about Renaux’s role as Johnny Warren in War.
- Actor
- Archie Renaux
- Character
- Jonathan “Johnny” Warren
- Series
- War
- Network
- HBO
- Case
- Divorce of tech billionaire Morgan Henderson and Hollywood star Carla Duval
What people are saying
He's battling a lot, particularly his ambition and his morals, and I think that's quite interesting to play with
What does it look like when someone's that desperate? And when do the repercussions begin to catch up with them?
You could really feel things taking shape within those first two episodes, and it was clear it would be a great series.